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NARRATIVE STRUCTURE

NARRATIVE STRUCTURE. STATUS Quo Pollution Guilt Redemption Purification. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE. STATUS Quo Program opens same way CSI, or theme music-opening montage Starts with normalcy – each genre different. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE. Pollution Something interesting happens

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NARRATIVE STRUCTURE

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  1. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE • STATUS Quo • Pollution • Guilt • Redemption • Purification

  2. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE • STATUS Quo • Program opens same way • CSI, or theme music-opening montage • Starts with normalcy – each genre different

  3. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE • Pollution • Something interesting happens • Harmony broken • Starts with normalcy – each genre different

  4. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE • Guilt • attempt to resolve conflict from pollution • Comedy…adds more comedy • Drama…greater drame

  5. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE • Redemption • conflict resolution • soap…may add more pollution • Drama…characters may learn and build • Could be end of program..Mash..The fugitive • Comedy..may or may not learn ..repeat pollution

  6. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE • Purification • happy ending..back to status quo..episodic to start new conflicts next week

  7. Stock Characters • So many..side kick..hero…playboy..other woman • Media Scholor James Chesebro’s has 5 catagories. For narrative and non-narrative

  8. Stock Characters • Mimetic characters- one of us • -victims in action adventure • -sidekicks in comedy • -commentators-anchors-reporters • -audience members

  9. Stock Characters • Ironic- Unintentionally articulates, defends, and represents positions inconsistent with other characters and known events • -loved comedic characters • -losers in game shows • -dysfunctional families-Phil, Maury Povich

  10. Stock Characters • Leader-Centered- Superior to avg. person in Intel and control of environment • Heroes-drama’s

  11. Stock Characters • Mythical- Superior to everything and everybody • God like

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